THE POWER OF AN OUTSIDE VOICE Jon, never underestimate the power of an outside voice. A CEO shared these words with me after I had just spoken to his company. We brought you here to reinforce our message, he said. Our folks get tired of hearing us say it but when it comes from an outside voice its new, fresh and exciting. I knew exactly what he was talking about. Even though Im brought in to speak to a lot of great companies and sports teams my kids have little interest in hearing what I have to say. From what many parents tell me on my travels I know Im not alone. So, besides writing inspirational messages on whiteboards in my children’s rooms Ive resorted to outside voices to reinforce the message and principles I want to share with them. I have found coaches, tutors, mentors, experts, etc to encourage, coach, teach, challenge and bring out the best in my children. I also give my children books to read (such as Mentally Tough Teens by Justin Su’a) and share inspiring Youtube videos and messages from role models such as Mo Isom, Daniel Rodriguez, Erwin McManus, Alexis Jones, Eric Thomas, Bailey Obrien and other inspirational people. Theres something about the power of an outside voice and I want to encourage you to use outside voices to share and reinforce important principles and messages with your team at work and at home. I will do all I can do to support you by continuing to write, speak and provide even more free resources to be an outside voice for you and others. But please know there are many outside voices out there and I encourage you to find the right people and resources to share with your work team and ask family members, neighbors, friends, teachers and mentors to encourage and teach your children and team at home. Theres the power of an outside voice and you can start tapping into one today!
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:06:25 +0000
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